Improvement in toy-guns



ADAMJ. LENHART.

Improvement in Toy Guns.

FatentedDec. `26, 1871a UNITED STATESA PATENT OFFICE. f

ADAM I. LENEIARI, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF HIS RIGHT TO WARREN K. LYON S 5 AND SAID LYONS ASSIGNOR TO DANIEL B. FELTER, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOY-GUNS.

Specification forming part of 'Letters Patent N o. 122,122, dated December 26, 1871..A

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM I. LENHART, of the city of New Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Ioy Target-Rie; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of these specifications and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a side view ofthe rifle. Fig. 2 is a bisection of the same, showing the manner of i operating the rod. Fig. 3 is a bisection of the fore part of the stock.

Similar letters of reference denote like parts in the drawing. This invention consists of a toy target-rifle, having a rod operated by a spiral spring and latch-lever, which project small pellets with sufv cient force to strike a target.

-tached to the bolt "F is operated by the spiral spring Gr, and, when drawn back, is held by the latch H 5 and when it is desired to fire the riiie, the hammer K, being operated in the usual manner by an ordinary gun-lock, strikes the lever I, which releases the latch H from the bolt F, and the rod E is propelled by the spring Gr, the fore part of the barrel b rst having been loaded at both ends with pellets cut to it the barrel closely.

By this invention an amusing toy-rifle is prepared which, being accurate in shooting, is perfectly harmless, and can be loaded with greater ease, less trouble, and in a shorter time than any other toy-rifle now in use.

Havingthus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The barrel B b, the pivot C, the spring-catch D, the spring d, rod E, bolt'F, spiral spring G, latch H, lever I, and hammer K, when arranged, constructed, combined as herein described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. ADAM I. LENHART.

Witnesses:

J oHN A. WALLING. 

